Furniture

Set of American Hand-Painted Caned Furniture, Bench and Six Chairs

#9316FP. Circa 1815. Possibly New York or Philadelphia. Pine. Consists of a bench with cane seat, hand-painted crest rail and slats (measuring 33 1/8" high x 74 5/8" long x 23 3/8" deep; plus two arm chairs and four side chairs with cane seats and hand-painted crest rail, measuring 31 7/8" high x 17 3/8" wide x 19" deep. All with 17 1/2" seat height and having striped cotton cushions. Each piece is hand numbered with museum collection number in white paint. Excellent condition but wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses to paint. On most pieces caning is very old and must have cushions in order to be sat upon. THE SET: $4,950.00.